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AMBIENT DEEP HOUSE: TRACK OF THE DAY – ALTON MILLER – Chasing Dreams
It take a special kind of producer to be able to make a such a deep cut work with no drums.. Deep bright soulful class from Chicago/Detroit deep house producer Alton Miller.Catch the brother playing this Sunday at Hermann’s Bar Sydney Uni
Detroit House cat Alton Miller playing an open air afternoon Spirit of House set on the grass @ Hermann’s Bar (Courtyard) pulling out everything from Motor City Soul, Funk, Disco that has inspired him over the years & of course that signature House stuff he is known for!
Limited 1st release $15 presale tickets are available from http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?414132. 2nd release $20 and $25 on the door if not sold out. Strictly limited capacity so get in quick.
ALTON MILLER
Growing up in the 1970s, Miller soaked up the musical environment surrounding him in the Motor City, taking a particular interest in the sounds of Motown, Philadelphia, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Santana. It was during the early ’80s once the “dance music crazed” Alton became friends with a young Derrick May that he decided to start spinning records, citing Chicago DJs such as Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles as prime influences.
By the latter part of the same decade, Miller joined forces with George Baker and Chez Damier to start the Music Institute, a short-lived but legendary Detroit club that has since become near-mythical, thanks to the pioneering techno efforts of figures such as May. Following the demise of The Music Institute, Miller took an interest in Conga drumming in addition to DJing, which led to a period between 1989 and 1991 where he toured the world with his music.
He then joined forces once again with May, first as an employee of the artist’s Transmat Records label, then as Aphrodisiac, the title under which he would begin releasing his music. Besides his EP on Transmat’s sublabel Fragile, he also released his music on Kevin Saunderson’s KMS and a series of EPs on Serious Grooves. By the mid to late ’90s, he had increased his presence in the Detroit area through a number of DJ performances and a stream of stunning twelves. His latest album ‘Light Years Away’ had been critically acclamied by the likes of Osunlade, Atjazz and Boddhi Satva
PODCASTS
#1- Alton Miller @ ’4 the love’ 2ND ANNIVERSARY
The first hour and a half of Alton’s set was a very smooth, deep house affair. This is a nice room recording, complete with hand claps, maracas, castanets and hoots from the crowd, you can really feel the energy of the night and the celebration of the ’4 the love’ special celebration.
DOWNLOAD HERE (Right click and select ‘Save As’)
#2 – ALTON MILLER LIVE @ La Vague (France) (DEEP JAZZY HOUSE) -
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PODCAST #3 – ALTON MILLER @ SOUL ALLIANCE (ITALY).
Digging on this dope live mix recorded when Alton Miller played at Soul Alliance in Italy, an epic 3 Hour recording of Deep & Soulful & Afro-tipped House music & Disco. Be sure to check him playing next week at our Spirit of House afternoon special at Hermann’s Bar courtyard.
There is less that 20 discounted tickets left for this one, snap them up for a spot on our dancefloor HERE
VIDEOS
ALTON MILLER IN SYDNEY 2011
SPIRIT OF HOUSE – LONG WEEKEND SPECIAL
SOUL OF SYDNEY BLOCK PARTY – OPENING PARTY
POETRY, DEEP HOUSE: Roland Clark – I Get Deep Live At Shelter NYC
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Roland Clark’s “night at the Shelter”
Roland Clark - I Get Deep (Shelter Mix)
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HI-TECH SOUL,DEEP HOUSE: Charlie R – Music (original) (DEEP NOTA RECORDS)
Really feelin’ this super warm DEEP dance-floor cut by Boston based DJ & Producer Charlie R.
Look out for it digitally on Deep Nota Records
DEEP JAZZ HOUSE: Saint Germain – Rose Rouge (Original Jazz House Mix)
Deep & Jazzy HOUSE music from French Jazz musican Ludovic Navarre, AKA St Germain. Such a prolific writer of great music the man seemed to have everything from deep house to blues to downbeat works.
Albums
- 1995 Boulevard
- 1999 From Detroit to St. Germain, as Ludovic Navarre
- 2000 Tourist
Singles/EPs
- St. Germain
- 1993 “French Traxx EP“
- 1993 “Motherland EP”
- 1994 “Mezzotinto EP”
- 1995 “Alabama Blues”
- 1996 “Muse Q The Music” (with Shazz and Derek Bays)
- 1996 “Alabama Blues (Revisited)”
- 2000 “Sure Thing”
- 2000 “Rose Rouge“
- 2001 “Sure Thing Revisited”
- 2001 “Rose Rouge Revisited”
- 2001 “So Flute”
- 2002 “Chaos”
- 2004 “Mezzotinto EP” (re-release)
- Deepside/D.S.
- 1992 “Seclude EP” (with Guy Rabiller)
- 1992 “Deepside EP” (with Guy Rabiller)
- 1993 “Tolérance EP”
- 1994 “Volume 1 & 2″, as D.S.
- Sub System
- All produced with Guy Rabiller
- 1991 “Subhouse”, as Sub System (with Guy Rabiller)
- 1991 “J’Ai Peur”, as Sub System (with Guy Rabiller)
- 1991 “III”, as Sub System (with Guy Rabiller)
- Other aliases
- 1993 “Nouveau EP”, as Soofle (with Shazz)
- 1993 “Paris EP“, as Choice (with Shazz and Laurent Garnier)
- 1993 “Modus Vivendi”, as Modus Vivendi
- 1993 “Inferno EP”, as LN’S (with Shazz)
- 1993 “The Ripost EP”, as Deep Contest (with DJ Deep)
- 1994 “Burning Trash Floor”, as Hexagone
- 1994 “Blanc EP”, as Nuages (with Shazz)
- 1997 “Paris EP” (re-release), as Choice (with Shazz and Laurent Garnier)
- (Co-)Production for other artists
- 1993 Orange – “Quarter EP”
- 1993 Shazz – “Lost Illusions”
- 1993 Laurent Garnier – “A Bout de Souffle EP”
- 1994 Shazz – “A View of Manhattan…”
- 1996 DJ Deep – “Signature”
- 2003 Soel – Memento
Remixes
- 1993 Aurora Borealis – “Aurora Borealis”
- 1993 Suburban Knight – “The Art of Stalking”
- 1994 Shazz – “Marathon Man“
- 1994 Red Nail feat. Noni – “Never”
- 1994 Kid Bravo – “Catch My Soul“
- 1995 Björk – “Isobel”
- 1997 Pierre Henry & Michel Colombier – “Jericho Jerk”
- 1999 Boy Gé Mendes – “Cumba Iétu”
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CLASSIC DEEP HOUSE: Seven Grand Housing Authority Feat. Terrence Parker-Loves Got Me High
The Original Seven Grand Housing Authority CLASSIC cut featuring Detroit House legend Terrance Parker on production duties. Still a super warm house classic I would love to hear out one Sunday afternoon in Sydney.
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I also just got some news that Terrance Parker will be playing live in Sydney next month at an inner city loft space (more details on FB & Inthemix), either way it should be a rare special night of music like it usually is when HOUSE MUSIC ROYALITY comes to town.
Also found these Remixes:
(Jeroen Krom & Steve Rachmad Remix)
(Sterac Remix)
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CLASSIC DETROIT HOUSE: Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) Vs Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Original)
Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix)
When two of the great musical minds of Detroit Techno & House come together it is always going to be special isn’t it. Carl Craig completely stripped the original Theo Parrish cut “Falling Up” and packed it with everything from Jazz Keys, padded synthesizers and white noise like only he can. This is an absolute killer reworking that has been a favorite for us and on dance floors around Sydney for years.
Download the Carl Craig Remix Here
And just to give you an idea of how much of Carl Craig put into this, just check out the original version below;
Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Original)
Download the Original Falling Up Here
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DETROIT DEEP AFRO HOUSE,HI TECH SOUL: Theo Parrish – Children of the Drum Feat. Jerry The Cat
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Organic Afro Percussion rhythms played by Detroit Percussionist, DJ and Producer Jerry The Cat, Dubbed out poetic vocals & Theo Parrish‘s signature mixing skills = Deep House Bliss.
For me this is defiantly a Theo Parrish cut that should be getting its proper dues by the ”children of the drum” & the cats making them dance in clubs and warehouse spaces.
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CHICAGO HOUSE CLASSIC: Adonis – We’re Rockin Down The House (Original Trax Record Version)
Adonis – We’re Rockin Down The House
Another classic 303 cut by Adonis on Trax Records.
Whenever I hear this I always think back to the times I heard Simon Caldwell drop this one at Mad Racket on the wooden dancefloor at Marrckville Bowling Club Sydney, it has been a while since I been to one of their parties but they always deliverd with the music, one of the few parties still flying the flag for chicago & deep house sounds in Sydney.
Rockin’ Down The House (Toby Tobias & Hardway Bros Re-edit)
I also been hearing this re-edit around in mixes and on dancefloors a bit, remixed as part of the Trax Re-edited selection featuring edits by Greg Wilson, Leftside Wobble, Leo Zero, JD Twitch, Andy Blake, Swag, Ray Mang, Justin Harris, Neville Watson and more
Released by: Harmless
Release date: Feb 7, 2011
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Ce Ce Rogers – Someday ( Club Mix )
Originally released in 1987, “Someday” was an inspired collaboration between the raw driving house sound of Chicago legend Marshall Jefferson and the sweet, hauntingly soulful voice of CeCe Rogers. The result was the creation of a powerful political message highlighting the need for racial harmony in apartheid South Africa. The popularity of this beautiful piece of music has seen it ranked number 3 in MixMags‘s 100 Greatest Singles of All Time.
DEEP HOUSE – Harri (Sub Club, Glasgow) Australian Tour Podcast & CO-OP 2nd birthday warehouse party info feat. Harri
Harri (Subclub , Glasgow) put together this DEEP house podcast for his Australian tour for the CO-OP 2nd birthday warehouse party.
Local Deep House crew CO-OP present a 4-HOUR SET from Harri (SUB CLUB/UNDER THE SHADE – GLASGOW), to celebrate their 2nd birthday.
SAT July 2nd at an Inner City Warehouse Space
The man, the legend, the Scot that is Mr James ‘Harri’ Harrigan will be gracing us with his inimitable presence for another 4-hour set of some of the best House music on the planet.
HARRI (SUB CLUB/UNDER THE SHADE – GLASGOW)
James ‘Harri’ Harrigan is synonymous with Glasgow’s vibrant House scene. His record-breaking (and ongoing) 20 year residency at the Sub Club was the foundation for it’s growth into one of the UK’s premier dance music venues (in the past couple of years it has been voted Resident Advisor’s #10 and DJ Magazine’s #14 in their respective ‘World’s Top Clubs’ polls).
In the early 90s Harri teamed up with Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle of Slam and Soma, and for 4 years they spun their sonic magic at the Sub Club on Saturdays. However, the departure of Slam from the Sub saw Harri join forces with one of Glasgow’s most talented DJs, Domenic Cappello (20/20 Vision/Soma) and together they created Subculture, the club’s flagship Saturday night. 14 years on Subculture with Harri and Domenic at the helm is possibly the longest running weekly House night in the UK (if not anywhere), having hosted the cream of international DJs and artists and with a formidable reputation as one of the best and most credible House parties in the world.
Creating and recording music under aliases including the Daddy’s Favourite, the Papa Washington Trio and H Foundation, as well as under his own name, Harri has showcased his extraordinary mixing and production skills. Daddy’s Favourite’s ‘I Feel Good Things For You’ propelled Harri into the charts and is now a standard on many House compilations. H Foundation’s ‘Liaka’ and the Papa Washington Trio’s ‘Calling All Dancers’ also found considerable favour with DJs and music lovers, while his own Tax Discs label has scored many hype chart hits over the years.
Harri’s 5 year London residency with Kenny Hawkes at Plastic People was regarded as one of the best House nights of the 90s and outside of the UK Harri regularly travels to Europe, the USA, Asia and beyond, where his take on and knowledge of electronic music has gained wide acclaim. In DJ Magazine Harri was voted one of the world’s top 100 DJs for 2 years running and The Face (R.I.P.) and many other leading style and music magazines have lauded Harri’s unique contribution to the UK House scene.
Harri continues be in great demand on the DJing front but is still managing to find time to work on new material with his good friend Graeme Clark (AKA Future Disco ringleader The Revenge) as part of their Harri & The Revenge and Burnt Island Casuals projects. The pair have already released or remixed for labels including Instruments Of Rapture, Jisco, Under The Shade, Home Taping Is Killing Music and Five20East.
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